Tab is read from left to right - just like this sentence. If two or more notes on different strings are to be played simultaneously (or several strings strummed), they will be stacked in the same vertical plane.

Try to picture an imaginary vertical line moving from left to right across the lines of tab. As this line moves across the tab, it will intersect or touch the note indicators as it crosses them. If two notes are positioned such that this vertical line will pass through them at exactly the same time as it moves left to right, then those two notes are to be played simultaneously.

To help you see this- click on the link below to a tab on Songster, that uses a vertical line moving horizontally across the tab. User Dave reminded me that Songster actually uses this concept with an actual moving line.

Active Tab on Songster

Hope this helps you make sense out of the way tab is written.

For more tips on reading tab - check this out on Stack Exchange Tips on reading tab for stringed fretted instruments

Good luck on your journey. It get's easier as you go.

Tab is read from left to right - just like this sentence. If two or more notes on different strings are to be played simultaneously (or several strings strummed), they will be stacked in the same vertical plane.

Try to picture an imaginary vertical line moving from left to right across the lines of tab. As this line moves across the tab, it will intersect or touch the note indicators as it crosses them. If two notes are positioned such that this vertical line will pass through them at exactly the same time as it moves left to right, then those two notes are to be played simultaneously.

To help you see this- click on the link below to a tab on Songster, that uses a vertical line moving horizontally across the tab. User Dave reminded me that Songster actually uses this concept with an actual moving line.

Active Tab on Songster

Hope this helps you make sense out of the way tab is written.

For more tips on reading tab - check this out on Stack Exchange Tips on reading tab for stringed fretted instruments

Good luck on your journey. It get's easier as you go.

Tab is read from left to right - just like this sentence. If two or more notes on different strings are to be played simultaneously (or several strings strummed), they will be stacked in the same vertical plane.

Try to picture an imaginary vertical line moving from left to right across the lines of tab. As this line moves across the tab, it will intersect or touch the note indicators as it crosses them. If two notes are positioned such that this vertical line will pass through them at exactly the same time as it moves left to right, then those two notes are to be played simultaneously.

Hope this helps you make sense out of the way tab is written.

For more tips on reading tab - check this out on Stack Exchange Tips on reading tab for stringed fretted instruments

Good luck on your journey. It get's easier as you go.

Tab is read from left to right - just like this sentence. If two or more notes on different strings are to be played simultaneously (or several strings strummed), they will be stacked in the same vertical plane.

Try to picture an imaginary vertical line moving from left to right across the lines of tab. As this line moves across the tab, it will intersect or touch the note indicators as it crosses them. If two notes are positioned such that this vertical line will pass through them at exactly the same time as it moves left to right, then those two notes are to be played simultaneously.

To help you see this- click on the link below to a tab on Songster, that uses a vertical line moving horizontally across the tab. User Dave reminded me that Songster actually uses this concept with an actual moving line.

Active Tab on Songster

Hope this helps you make sense out of the way tab is written.

For more tips on reading tab - check this out on Stack Exchange Tips on reading tab for stringed fretted instruments

Good luck on your journey. It get's easier as you go.